Gannet soaring over Muriwai beach

Posted by Aaron Schmidt (Auckland, New Zealand) on 28 August 2006 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Another shot of a gannet in flight at Muriwai. These beautiful birds can have a wingspan up to 1.8m and they love to coast around on the strong winds found around Muriwai beach.

Canon EOS 20D
1/500 second
F/7.1
ISO 100
78 mm